BBS Route · Maine · BCR 14
Aurora Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 123 species recorded across 38 survey years, still active.
123Species Recorded
38Years Surveyed
1975–2021Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Maine Aurora
Top 40 of 123 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 39 | 2021 | +30% | 1979 | |
| Ovenbird | Parulidae | 35 | 2021 | +52% | 1979 | |
| Northern Parula | Parulidae | 33 | 2021 | +165% | 1979 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 30 | 2021 | -43% | 1979 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 24 | 2021 | +205% | 1979 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 23 | 2021 | +122% | 1979 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 21 | 2021 | -28% | 1979 | |
| Cedar Waxwing | Bombycillidae | 19 | 2021 | +154% | 1979 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 16 | 2021 | +100% | 1979 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 15 | 2021 | +11% | 1979 | |
| Pine Warbler | Parulidae | 13 | 2021 | +900% | 1988 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 12 | 2021 | +200% | 1988 | |
| Hermit Thrush | Turdidae | 12 | 2021 | +59% | 1979 | |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Parulidae | 11 | 2021 | +42% | 1979 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2019 | -21% | 1982 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2021 | -51% | 1979 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 9 | 2021 | +43% | 1982 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 9 | 2021 | -21% | 1979 | |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 9 | 2021 | +500% | 1979 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 9 | 2013 | +86% | 1982 | |
| White-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2021 | -68% | 1979 | |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2021 | +71% | 1979 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 6 | 2021 | +58% | 1979 | |
| Magnolia Warbler | Parulidae | 6 | 2019 | -50% | 1979 | |
| Pine Siskin | Fringillidae | 6 | 1992 | +500% | 1988 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2021 | -90% | 1979 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 5 | 2018 | +0% | 1979 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 5 | 1983 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Picidae | 4 | 2021 | +500% | 1979 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 4 | 2021 | -68% | 1979 | |
| Nashville Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2021 | -78% | 1979 | |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2021 | +8% | 1979 | |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Parulidae | 4 | 2021 | -60% | 1979 | |
| Winter Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2021 | +19% | 1979 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 4 | 2021 | +113% | 1982 | |
| Philadelphia Vireo | Vireonidae | 4 | 2010 | +300% | 2009 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 3 | 2006 | -91% | 1979 | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | 3 | 2021 | +100% | 1995 | |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | 3 | 2019 | -42% | 1983 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 3 | 2018 | +225% | 1989 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.